Today

June studio painting

Mobile phone camera images

Again mid-stage, not sure if some are the right way.

I have very limited studio time now so try to focus and work without too much deliberation.

Working wet into wet can be tricky, but is a reason why I prefer working with oil


all oil on board or canvas

studio activity

Three works currently in 'progress' Old abstractions that have been returned to.Utilising what is on the surface to continue themes from before.

underpainting - new work on the go

''New work in progress and been thinking about trying to start with something more concrete in terms of a specific image. These paintings come from photos of a town called Aschersleben, in Saxon-Anhalt in old East Germany. After visiting this town at least once a year over the past 8 years the scape has changed slightly in terms of new park areas and some new buildings but large areas remain derelict. The 100 or so photos I took last March when still in winter season found me preoccupied with the idea of seeing something for the first time, walking through the centre and experiencing the sense of its place through the buildings streets and views. There seems to be a younger generation associated with this town but don't seem to be interested in it, for social and economic reasons I guess.  The old stadt is still there and you find ruins among waste patches and then occasionally newer buildings. But there is no fast paced gentrification here. 
I'm not abandoning loose ends from my abstract stuff and will pick this up, but I like not knowing where I am going yet with these new paintings - working from an image of a scene, like a postcard is kind of interesting at the moment and questions how I thought about doing this before..''

Creekside Open 2013 pictures from PV

 Nick Powell 'Talk Partner', Acrylic and oil on MDF  (above centre)

Creekside Open 2013 selected by Paul Noble

Very chuffed to have a painting selected for this biennial open submission starting in May. Haven't exhibited South of the smoke so very much looking forward to it. Pics will be posted here.

installation mobile shots exhibition in norwich

Setting up shots of exhibition at St Margarets Church, St Benedicts Street Norwich. Work featured from studio activity of past five years. Show part of mixed exhibition with other artists including Chris Wilkinson (photography), under umbrella called www.Art-of-Norwich.co.uk and organised by Ruski

Show on til 30th of March. Opening times daily 10-5pm sunday 10-2.30pm

other finished work at: www.npowellpainting.blogspot.com